Use the arrow keys to move between letters. Press Enter or Space on the first letter of a word, then again on the last letter. Press Escape to cancel.
A few of the words
- LONGSHIP
- A Viking longship was designed to be rowed or sailed, and its shallow draft, sometimes less than a meter, let crews navigate rivers as easily as open ocean.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
- FJORD
- The word fjord comes directly from Old Norse, and Norway's dramatic glacially-carved inlets served as sheltered launching points for voyages across the North Sea.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
- RUNE
- Runes were the letters of the Elder Futhark alphabet, carved into wood, stone, and bone. Hundreds of runic inscriptions survive on standing stones across Scandinavia.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
- AXE
- The broad-bladed axe was one of the most common Viking weapons, practical enough for shipbuilding and woodcutting, and fearsome in the hands of a warrior.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
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The Vikings word search, free and large-print, sail into a world of longships, fjords, runes, and daring raids across the cold northern sea.
About The Vikings
From the late 8th century onward, Norse seafarers launched themselves across the North Atlantic in shallow-keeled longships that could be dragged straight onto a beach or pushed deep into a river. They traded amber and furs in Constantinople, settled Iceland and Greenland, and are believed to have reached the coast of North America centuries before any other European voyage. Back home in the long dark winters, their stories lived in the sagas, vivid, plain-spoken tales of honor, feud, and the open sea.
How to play
- 1Find a word.Tap its first letter, then tap along to its last. The trail fills in and finishes itself when it spells a word. Or press the first letter and drag.
- 2Words run in straight lines.Across and down, and on the harder difficulties diagonally and backwards.
- 3It marks itself.Each word you find takes on its own soft colour on the grid and is crossed off the list.
- 4Choose a difficulty.Relaxed, Classic or Challenging set those directions and how much the word list helps, never the grid size. Tap the A buttons at the top to enlarge the letters, or pinch the grid.
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